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Powdery Mildew Efficacy Summary – 2023
Powdery mildew is a highly recognizable disease with pronounced colonies of white on foliage and, for some species, on petals. Due to the high number of spored produced, powdery mildews often develop resistance quickly to fungicides.
Tolerance Success: Glufosinate
Glufosinate was registered for use on tropical fruits, as well as grass grown for seed in the Pacific Northwest.
Tolerance Success: Trifloxystrobin
Trifloxystrobin was registered for use on brassicas, citrus fruits, spices and many more.
Flutianil Crop Safety – 2023
Flutianil is a new fungicide being developed by Nichino for the control of powdery mildew on environmental horticulture crops. The IR-4 Project completed 36 crop safety trials on 15 environmental
Scale Efficacy – 2023
Managing scale insects presents unique challenges. Products with contact modes of action must be applied at specific timings in order to reach the most susceptible crawler stages. Products with
Abamectin Crop Safety Summary – 2023
Abamectin has been registered since 1987 for environmental horticulture crops, initially for leafminers and spider mites on annuals and herbaceous perennials. Then in 2000, woody ornamentals plus aphids,
SOAR Award Nomination Period Now Open
Join us in honoring our external partners through the SOAR award.
IR-4 Hosts Borlaug Fellowship for International MRL Capacity Building
Fellows from four countries visited IR-4 in May to learn about MRL harmonization through a USDA-FAS program.
Tolerance Success: Fomesafen
Fomesafen was registered for use on bulb vegetables, cucurbits and more.